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I am a minister at West Side Christian Church in Springfield, IL. Everything here, however, is my personal opinion and is not read or approved before it is posted. Opinions, conclusions and other information expressed here do not necessarily reflect the views of West Side.

God says, “Wait until marriage for sex.” You respond, “But, Lord, we’re going to get married anyways. I’m tired of waiting.”

God says, “Love your neighbor as yourself.” You respond, “But, Lord, my neighbor always has all kinds of drama going on. I don’t want to get in the middle of that!”

God says, “Love your kids.” You respond, “But, Lord, I’m so tired when I come home from work. And I’m already three weeks behind on my TV shows.”

I have many of these moments. Weekly. Daily. And so often I allow my “But, Lord” moments to stop me from looking stupid or foolish. At least, that’s what I think. What’s really happening is when God asks us to be obedient to what He says, it’s so that His glory may be revealed around us and to us.

When we allow our “But, Lord” moments to stand in the way of our obedience, we will miss out on the glory of God that He eagerly wants to reveal to us.

I would much rather say, “Yes, Lord” and maybe look a little foolish to the world around me but have the opportunity to witness the glory of God rather than saying, “But, Lord” and miss out on what God wants to work around me.

Martha didn’t allow her “But, Lord” moment to miss out on the glory of God. She responded in obedience to what Jesus said and witnessed one of the greatest miracles of God’s glory this world has ever seen.

Don’t allow your “But, Lord” moments hold you back from the glory of God that can be seen and experienced in your own life.

This book is a direct result of the Passion movement. The Passion movement is made up of 18-25 year olds pursuing the fame and renown of Jesus Christ. It’s been made up of several conferences over almost 20 years with messages from John Piper, Francis Chan, Beth Moore, Christine Caine, Judah Smith, and many others. This book is a quick overview of the conference from the start, and each chapter is a transcript of a high-impacting message that was delivered during one of the Passion conferences. It’s full of valuable truth and insights from great men and women of God. I highly recommend it.

4 out of 5.

AHA by Kyle Idleman

Kyle has the unique ability to take you from being an average, luke-warm Christian and walks with you to become a fully-devoted follower of Jesus Christ. This book will take you through that moment, from stepping out of rut in your life into the full life that Christ has for you. Kyle takes you on a journey through the story of the Prodigal Son, and the AHA (awakening, honesty, action) moment that the Prodigal Son experienced himself. Kyle then applies that AHA moment to our own lives. It’s a great book with anyone dealing with a recurring sin, or feeling like they’re in a spiritual rut. I highly recommend this book.

This was a fun read that my dad recommended to me. It’s a retelling of the X-Men storyline with a modern twist. This was a fun read that was a needed break from some of the serious readings that I’ve been in, lately. If you’re looking for something light, fun, and exciting, the whole Marvel Ultimate storyline is a fun read with great art included.